EBC Strategic Workshop
This year's internal EBC Strategic Workshop will take place on 24-25 September 2018. More information to follow.
VoT Policy roundtable on the economic cost of Alzheimer’s in Europe
On 25 September, at 9:30-11:00, EBC will partner with the 'What if?' Policy Roundtable series to present the Value of Treatment findings of the Alzheimer's working group with the event "The Value of Treatment: Policy roundtable on the economic cost of Alzheimer’s in Europe". Hosted by MEP Heinz K. Becker, moderated by Geoff Meade and chaired [...]
Caring for Carers: Young Carers in a Changing World, Athens 28 September 2018
EPIONI will organize the conference “Caring for Carers: Young Carers in a Changing World”, which will revolve around caregivers, on September 28th at 15:30 PM at the office of the European Parliament in Athens, Greece. The event will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Health in Greece, the World Federation for Mental [...]
Mental Health in Elite Sport
In light of the WHO’s ‘World Mental Health Day’ on Wednesday 10 October, a meeting on the ‘Mental Health in Elite Sport’ will be held by the Intergroup Sports of the European Parliament. This meeting aims not only at identifying the role of elite athletes and coaches’ mental wellbeing, but also to acknowledge the needs [...]
Brain, New Approach to Brain Diseases
The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament (ENVI) is holding a workshop entitled "The Brain, A New Approach to Brain Diseases" on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 in the European Parliament from 10.00am to 12.00pm. EBC President Prof. Monica Di Luca is included as a speaker and will address the topic of "Framework conditions for tackling brain diseases in [...]
‘Uncorking the Brain’ Networking Reception
Join us at The Office (rue d'Arlon 80, 1040 Brussels) on 21 November from 18:30 onwards for a networking reception to grab a drink, network and discuss brain research and Horizon Europe. RSVP not required, but very much appreciated.
Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships, 21 November 2018
On 21 November 2018, the European Brain Council, together with its industry partners, will host the event “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs” as part of its Value of Innovation series. The full day event will provide the opportunity for individual EBC members and industry partners to showcase their [...]
EBRA Kick-off Meeting
The European Brain Council (EBC)-coordinated EU project The European Brain Research Area (EBRA) officially kicks off on 22 November 2018. EBRA was designed to respond to the Horizon 2020 call, SC1-HCO-10-2018, entitled “Coordinating European brain research and developing global initiatives”, which called for the reduction of fragmentation and duplication of research efforts, fostering synergies through enhanced coordination of brain research efforts [...]
‘New horizons for person-centred mental health research and care’ – EPA/GAMIAN-Europe EP Event
On 3 December, the European Parliament Interest Group on Mental health, Well-being and Brain Disorders, GAMIAN-Europe and the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) will hold an Interest Group meeting, entitled ‘New horizons for person-centred mental health research and care’, in the European Parliament in Brussels, at 15.00 - 18.00 in room 5G1. In recent years, issues related to [...]
Policy Report Launch: ‘A sustainable approach to depression: moving from words to actions’
On 5 December 2018, the European Parliament Interest Group on Mental health, Well-being and Brain Disorders, EBC, GAMIAN-Europe, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), the European Brain Council (EBC), EUFAMI, the Expert Platform on Depression, Eurocarers, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the UEMS – Sector of Psychiatry and the International Federation for Psychotherapy will launch a join policy paper on [...]